Ortofon Moving Coil SPU Cartridges - SPU #1 E

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The SPU #1 S and SPU #1 E feature:  

  • Respectively Spherical and Elliptical stylus. The SPU #1 E elliptical stylus profile provides more detailed sound reproduction and expansive imaging.
  • High Purity Copper armature windings and terminal leads
  • Grinded wood and resin composite housing

These SPU cartridges embodies the essence of the original Moving Coils and are a perfect solution for the playback of both early and modern and contemporary stereo recordings.  Excellent price-to-performance ratio.

Perfect solution for stereo recordings

The SPU #1 models, with their universal connector, ensure the ability to mount the units in a wider range of tonearms with universal (SME) mount, e.g. Ortofon TA-110 and TA-210 tonearms. The combination of SPU #1, ST-7 Moving Coil transformer and TA-110/TA-210 tonearms gives a supreme experience.

With their linearity and full bodies, the SPU #1 models are a perfect solution for the playback of stereo recordings.

Sonically, the SPU #1 models are genuine SPUs, known for their full-bodied and powerful music image, minimum of intermodulation distortion and an impressive channel separation.

Specifications
Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.0.18 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz 1.5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz 20 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz 10 dB
Frequency response20-25.000 Hz - ± 3 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force *) 65 µm
Stylus typeElliptical
Stylus tip radius r/R 8/18 μm
Tracking force range3.0-5.0 g (30-50 mN)
Tracking force, recommended4.0 g (40 mN)
Tracking angle20°
Internal impedance, DC resistance 2 ohm
Recommended load impedance > 10 ohm
Cartridge body materialGround wood and resin composite
Coilwire materialHigh Purity Copper (OFC)
Cartridge colourBlack matte
Cartridge weight30 g
Compliance, dynamic, lateral 10 µm/mN